Rivanna Chapter
Virginia Master Naturalists
Serving the
Central Piedmont of Virginia
Upcoming RMN Events and Advanced Training Programs
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Wednesday, June 18th, 7:00 pm, Rain or Shine
Rivanna Chapter General Meeting
Details on Members' page
Sunday, June 29, 1:00 p.m.
Butterflies of Ivy Creek
Swallowtails, Fritillaries, and Little Blues. Take a walk with Mike Scott to find Ivy Creek’s early summer butterflies. Meet in the Education Building for a brief introduction to identification skills. Fun for the whole family.
Sponsored by the Ivy Creek Foundation
Tuesday, July 1
Banding Canada Geese in Albemarle, Fluvanna and Louisa Counties
See Members' page for details.
Saturday, July 5, 7:30 a.m.
First Saturday Bird Walk
Walk with the Monticello Bird Club at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Approx 2 hours. Beginners welcome. Binoculars available.
Sponsored by the Monticello Bird Club
Saturday, July 12, 11:00 a.m.
Dragonfly Walk at Ivy Creek
Jim Childress will lead a walk to see dragonflies and damselflies of Ivy Creek. We will view them with binoculars and catch a few to look at them in hand. Come and learn to identify some of the midsummer species and their habitats.
Sponsored by the Ivy Creek Foundation
Sunday, July 27, 1:00 p.m.
Butterflies of Ivy Creek
Learn to identify Ivy Creek’s butterflies on a walk with Mike Scott at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Mike will lead a brief identification workshop before the walk. Meet in the Education Building. Fun for the whole family.
Sponsored by the Ivy Creek Foundation
Saturday, August 2, 7:30 a.m.
First Saturday Bird Walk
Walk with the Monticello Bird Club at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Approx 2 hours. Beginners welcome. Binoculars available.
Sponsored by the Monticello Bird Club
Saturday, Saturday, August 16, 9:00 a.m.
Exploring Summer
Naturalist Mary Jane Epps, will lead an exploratory walk at Ivy Creek to see the wonders of a summer morning in nature. Wildflowers, ferns, mushrooms and the amazing variety of insects are a few of the topics Mary Jane may cover. Meet at the Education Building.
Sponsored by the Ivy Creek Foundation
Sunday, August 24, 1:00 p.m.
Butterflies of Ivy Creek
Learn to identify Ivy Creek’s butterflies on a walk with Mike Scott at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Mike will lead a brief identification workshop before the walk. Meet in the Education Building. Fun for the whole family.
Sponsored by the Ivy Creek Foundation
Saturday, August 30, 9:00 a.m.
Summer Wildflowers
Walk with Phil Stokes of the Virginia Native Plant Society to see the spectacular late blooming wildflowers of summer. Cardinal flower, boneset, and jewelweed are among the flowers that bloom in August at Ivy Creek.
Co-sponsored by ICF and Virginia Native Plant Society
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
October 17-19, 2008 in Wytheville, Virginia
Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteer Conference
For Virginia Master Naturalists! This will be a fun-filled autumn weekend in a very lovely part of the state. We will meet at the Wytheville Meeting Center, for forays to the many surrounding recreational and natural areas, such as Hungry Mother State Park, New River Trail, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, and the Big Survey Wildlife Management Area. We'll also be in the home territory of our own Beagle Ridge Chapter, whose members have some great ideas and activities to share with you. The weekend will include time to exchange ideas with other chapters, plenty of advanced training sessions, and opportunities to get outside and enjoy fall in the mountains. More information to come.
Advanced Training